English 10

Course Overview:

The course emphasizes further knowledge, practice, and application of the four basic areas of communication: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students study literature as the primary, though not exclusive, basis for instruction in these skills. Students read novels, short stories, poetry, drama, nonfiction and essays as well as in order to apply analyzing and reading strategies and to examine the elements of literature and literary techniques with the focus on interpretation and induction. Students write both expository and creative multi-paragraph pieces with the emphasis on critical thinking and exploration. Students focus on content, editing, and proofreading to refine ideas as well as increase sophisticated word choice and sentence structure. Students apply the research process to produce a documented essay. Students will also apply listening strategies in order to analyze a speaker’s purpose, gain information, and interpret meaning. Successful completion of this course prepares students for success in other classes.